What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dover	Gorham
People
Population	33,364Highest	2,682Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH	53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Gorham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH	$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,249Highest 24% above NH	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 min 15% below NH	23 min 15% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#64 of 120 in NH	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	Dover School District	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	9.0Lowest
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.